June 24, 2012 in Sports
Viktor Zyemtsev insists he’s not getting better with age, but his results suggest otherwise. The 39-year-old from Ukraine on Sunday became the first three-time Ironman Coeur d’Alene professional men’s champion, …

June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1
WASHINGTON – After quietly testing Predator drones over the Bahamas for more than 18 months, the Department of Homeland Security plans to expand the unmanned surveillance flights into the Caribbean …
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June 24, 2012 in City on Page A1
Eighty-year-old Dorothy Tollett gambled so often at the Coeur d’Alene Casino that she received a free room in 2007. But on that final visit, before the retired nurse’s aide placed …
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June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1
WASHINGTON – With the economy and jobs remaining voters’ top priority, almost every bill in Congress is now declared a “jobs” bill. Barely a week goes by without House Speaker …
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June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2
MIAMI – Tropical Storm Debby formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, interfering with oil and gas production and putting officials on alert for flooding and strong winds from …
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June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3
CAIRO – Egypt will release results from disputed presidential elections today, the country’s top elections commission official said – an announcement that will put an end to nerve-wracking uncertainty about …

June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3
BEIRUT – A day after Syria shot down a Turkish jet, officials from the neighboring countries moved to tamp down tensions Saturday as they mounted a joint rescue operation for …

June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4
BEIJING – A Chinese spacecraft carrying three astronauts carried out a manual docking with an orbiting module today, a first for the country as it strives to match American and …

June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4
As the verdict was read – guilty, guilty, guilty – Jerry Sandusky’s emotionless expression was proof for the jurors that they’d made the right decision. “The look on his face …

June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4
BELLEFONTE, Pa. – Jerry Sandusky’s lawyers said Saturday they tried to quit at the start of jury selection in his child sex abuse trial because they weren’t given enough time …

June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5
WASHINGTON – As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on health care reform, a new lawsuit is taking aim at another of President Barack Obama’s signature accomplishments – creation of …
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June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A5
TUCSON, Ariz. – A newly sworn-in congressman who was injured in a mass shooting last year along with then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords held his first “Congress on Your Corner” event with …
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June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7
WARSAW, Poland – For years, the idea seemed unthinkable, absurd. A secret U.S. detention center in a remote corner of Poland, where al-Qaida suspects were brutally interrogated by the CIA? …
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June 24, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8
WASHINGTON – Should Congress use scarce gas tax funds to try to coax states into cracking down on distracted driving? That’s the question before the House, which will vote this …

June 24, 2012 in City on Page B1
Washington State University alumnus John Gates’ granddaughter, still a toddler, already has Cougar pride. “Whenever they play the fight songs at the games, she has to wave the flags,” Gates …